• Question: Why does your skin get thinner when your older??

    Asked by diddymus to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Theresia Mina

      Theresia Mina answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      there’s less skin regeneration and less collagen produced.. resulting in thin appearance.

    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Also there is a reduction in the amount of elastic tissue and fat under the skin so thins

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      Skin is just like every other cell/organ. As we age the cells are less able to regenerate and renew themselves. So skin loses a lot of the elasticity and function that it has in younger individuals.

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